The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) held an exhibition
featuring the land, people and culture of Vietnam in Gyeonggi province,
the Republic of Korea, on Jan. 18.
Under the theme
“Friendship – the millennial relations”, the exhibition forms part of
activities to mark the 20 th anniversary of the Vietnam-RoK diplomatic
ties.
The event was honoured with the presence of
President of the Korea International Cooperation Agency Park Dae-won and
Vietnamese Ambassador in RoK Tran Trong Toan.
“We
selected Vietnam as the first country in the chain of exhibitions
in 2012 since the two countries have conducted many cooperative
programmes,” KOICA President Park Dae-won said.
According to Ambassador Toan, the exhibition helps RoK people better
understand Vietnam , especially at a time when the country receives
the largest amount of official development assistance from the RoK and
the two countries’ relations have been elevated to the strategic
partnership.
The visitors will have a chance to enjoy Vietnamese traditional songs staged by Vietnamese artists.
Within the framework of the exhibition, there will be a workshop
introducing traditional culture and the unique cuisine of Vietnam .
The display will last until April. 28./.
